BleedCrimsonandGray said:

Corellary:
John Schneider has spent the last month rationalizing why he doesn't need draft or acquire OL. He acknowledges the need, refuses to do it.

Hopefully Lucas can stay healthy and make a difference this year and they find 2 more guys that can earn their paycheck.

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95coug said:

Yeah, logic tends to get lost behind the irrational exuberance. People get sucked in by the highlight films and don’t notice that they’re outnumbered by the head-scratching and face-palming ones.

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BleedCrimsonandGray said:

No doubt the number of #1 qb draft picks who have busted is larger than those who have even just had a winning record, but you can't convince anyone in the NFL to not gamble on the next great thing, in spite of the facts.

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BleedCrimsonandGray said:

No doubt the number of #1 qb draft picks who have busted is larger than those who have even just had a winning record, but you can't convince anyone in the NFL to not gamble on the next great thing, in spite of the facts.

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95coug said:

Tell that to the teams who drafted Trey Lance, will Levis, Jamarcus Russell, and Ryan Leaf. Their perspective is probably different.

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Loyal Coug1 said:

I'm not a violent criminal. Is that what you are saying? What a stupid post.

And I post 3 links containing damning info, and the Trumpers immediately pivot to Panama? Nice comebacks.

On the flip side, my retirement accounts are healing well today. After the Orange One (is he orange-er than usual or is it just me?) pauses all his tariffs. So how the F is anyone, US or our trading "partners", supposed to operate with this on again off again circus? I mean really. Were the cargo boats docking yesterday from overseas subject to tariffs, but today they are good to go?

I have no idea what the mechanisms are for collecting tariffs, but Christ what an accounting nightmare. Absolute insanity.

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dgibbons said:

Better brush up on your Spanish.

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BleedCrimsonandGray said:

Value is relative.

HTH.

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cr8zyncalif said:

Learn from history, or repeat it.

The best QB in the NFL will fail (or worse yet, be lost for the season) behind a poor O line.

Any stable journeyman QB in the NFL will do well behind a top O line.

Draft the line. Carry 3 QB's that can reliably take a snap and execute.

And if your O line is reasonably good, you need pass rush and CB's.

I don't need all the fingers on one hand to cover the NFL teams in any given year that do not need some of O line, pass rush or CB's. So use your top picks there.

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cr8zyncalif said:

Learn from history, or repeat it.

The best QB in the NFL will fail (or worse yet, be lost for the season) behind a poor O line.

Any stable journeyman QB in the NFL will do well behind a top O line.

Draft the line. Carry 3 QB's that can reliably take a snap and execute.

And if your O line is reasonably good, you need pass rush and CB's.

I don't need all the fingers on one hand to cover the NFL teams in any given year that do not need some of O line, pass rush or CB's. So use your top picks there.

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95coug said:

Cam Ward is not a #1 value. When he gets pressure, he panics. He gets tunnel vision and makes bad decisions. He showed that at WSU, and he showed it at Miami in the handful of games his OL couldn't keep him clean.

To those who would say this is a trait of all rookies, that's true. But he hasn't improved in this area in the last 3 seasons, and I don't see any reason to believe that he will.

The Titans had one of the worst OL in the NFL last season - both in the run game and in pass protection. That would seriously undermine the performance of any QB, and we know that it would have major impacts on Ward. The Titans did use free agency to try to improve the OL, but even the players they picked up have question marks, so but it's hard to say how much improvement they're going to actually see. They need more for the long term. If they can't put together an OL that's at least in the top half, Ward isn't going to be their answer.

I saw every minute that he played at WSU, and probably half of his time at Miami, and that's what I think. Is it possible I'm wrong? Sure. But do I think I'm wrong enough that I'd gamble a #1 pick on him? Hell no.

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UberCougars said:

I don’t watch Fox News so, I wouldn’t know about that.

But, I do know this:

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UberCougars said:

I guess we will find out in a few days when Cam and the rest of us will learn his exact market value.

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UberCougars said:

Panama pulled out of China's Belt and Road Initiative *after* the meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The meeting took place on February 2, 2025, and Panama’s formal announcement of withdrawal came on February 6, 2025. That four-day gap suggests the decision crystallized post-discussion, likely influenced by U.S. concerns raised during Rubio’s visit. The 90-day notice to China started ticking from the 6th, locking in the timeline.

Oh and, I’m a centrist. I stopped watching Fox News after the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

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95coug said:

Cam Ward is not a #1 value. When he gets pressure, he panics. He gets tunnel vision and makes bad decisions. He showed that at WSU, and he showed it at Miami in the handful of games his OL couldn't keep him clean.

To those who would say this is a trait of all rookies, that's true. But he hasn't improved in this area in the last 3 seasons, and I don't see any reason to believe that he will.

The Titans had one of the worst OL in the NFL last season - both in the run game and in pass protection. That would seriously undermine the performance of any QB, and we know that it would have major impacts on Ward. The Titans did use free agency to try to improve the OL, but even the players they picked up have question marks, so but it's hard to say how much improvement they're going to actually see. They need more for the long term. If they can't put together an OL that's at least in the top half, Ward isn't going to be their answer.

I saw every minute that he played at WSU, and probably half of his time at Miami, and that's what I think. Is it possible I'm wrong? Sure. But do I think I'm wrong enough that I'd gamble a #1 pick on him? Hell no.

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UberCougars said:

yeah.

That’s all for now folks!

Sun’s out, Fun’s out! Enjoy your day!

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95coug said:

Interesting the way this report connects dots to report things in a way that not even Fox is doing. And yet, they completely ignore that the shift of the port operations from the Hong Kong company to BlackRock has been blocked by the Chinese government.

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BiggsCoug said:

If you take a qb that makes dumb mistakes and it took 17 yrs of college football for the game to not be too big for him…. and then put him on a bad team in the most talented league in the world…. whodathunk it might not go well???

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cr8zyncalif said:

Learn from history, or repeat it.

The best QB in the NFL will fail (or worse yet, be lost for the season) behind a poor O line.

Any stable journeyman QB in the NFL will do well behind a top O line.

Draft the line. Carry 3 QB's that can reliably take a snap and execute.

And if your O line is reasonably good, you need pass rush and CB's.

I don't need all the fingers on one hand to cover the NFL teams in any given year that do not need some of O line, pass rush or CB's. So use your top picks there.

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95coug said:

Cam Ward is not a #1 value. When he gets pressure, he panics. He gets tunnel vision and makes bad decisions. He showed that at WSU, and he showed it at Miami in the handful of games his OL couldn't keep him clean.

To those who would say this is a trait of all rookies, that's true. But he hasn't improved in this area in the last 3 seasons, and I don't see any reason to believe that he will.

The Titans had one of the worst OL in the NFL last season - both in the run game and in pass protection. That would seriously undermine the performance of any QB, and we know that it would have major impacts on Ward. The Titans did use free agency to try to improve the OL, but even the players they picked up have question marks, so but it's hard to say how much improvement they're going to actually see. They need more for the long term. If they can't put together an OL that's at least in the top half, Ward isn't going to be their answer.

I saw every minute that he played at WSU, and probably half of his time at Miami, and that's what I think. Is it possible I'm wrong? Sure. But do I think I'm wrong enough that I'd gamble a #1 pick on him? Hell no.

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UberCougars said:

CTE has you wrong about a lot of things. Ever notice that?

Moving from athletic obese to morbidly obese is playing havoc on your anger and depression, common in old football linemen.

I’ll look into it further for you, because I care.

Periodically, you can check in here for confidential, friendly tips. Nobody will need to know.

I won’t quit you. You can count on me to be with you every step of the way.

Cougs helping Cougs.

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